V. C. Morris Gift Shop

V. C. Morris Gift Shop

The V. C. Morris Gift Shop is located at 140 Maiden Lane in San Francisco, California, USA, and was renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1948. The store was used by Wright as a physical prototype, or proof of concept for the circular ramp at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Legend has it that Wright had to cajole the owners for that commission, as he was already engaged in designing their home. fact|date=June 2007

Xanadu Gallery, the current owner, spent a significant sum to restore the building to Wright's vision. It indicated that while retrofitting the building for current amenities (such as air conditioning) was difficult, there have been no roof leaks.

All of the built-in furniture is constructed out of black walnut, is original to the renovation, and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright himself.

External links

* [http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?pp/hh:@field(DOCID+@lit(CA1392)) V.C. Morris Store, 140 Maiden Lane, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA] - "American Memory" from the Library of Congress
* [http://www.delmars.com/wright/flw6b.htm V. C. Morris gift Shop]
* [http://www.xanadugallery.us/historic-building.html Xanadu Gallery]


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